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Senate health panel advances reappointment for blind-services commissioner, hears testimony from Mark Watkins
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to advance a gubernatorial reappointment to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, discussed a separate State Board of Health and Welfare nomination amid procedural confusion, and heard extended testimony from reappointment candidate Mark Watkins.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Jan. 22 advanced the gubernatorial reappointment of Alan Schneider to the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and heard virtual testimony from Mark Watkins, a reappointment candidate who described his experience living and working while blind.
Committee Chair (unnamed) opened consideration of gubernatorial reappointments and asked for motions. Senator Cindy Wintrow moved and Senator Lori Blaylock seconded that the committee send Alan Schneider’s reappointment to the Senate floor with a recommendation that he be confirmed; the committee voted in favor.
The committee took up the gubernatorial reappointment of Dr. Timothy Rerich (transcript…
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